Specific objective 2:
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Establishing a coordinated merit-based public service system and promotion of human resource management
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Measure 2.1:
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Establishment of a coordinated system of employment relations and salaries in public administration on the basis of transparency and fairness principles
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Activity implementation status
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Institution responsible for implementation
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Result
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Indicators
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Activity
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Time limit for implementation
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Progress made, achievements made through activity
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IF ACTIVITY HAS NOT BEEN IMPLEMENTED WITHIN THE SPECIFIED TIME LIMIT OR HAS BEEN INITIATED
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Indicator
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Baseline and target value
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Achieved value in 2015
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Achieved value in 2016
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Reasons for deviation from the plan and measures taken to address issues
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FUTURE STEPS
Key steps necessary to implement the activity, with recommendations (milestones)
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Expected time of completion of the activity
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MPALSG – department competent for labour law relations and salaries
Partners:
Line ministries
MF
HRMS
National Legislation Secretariat
HCSC
CSO
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2.1.1. Coordinated labour law status of employees in all parts of public administration, with the aim of improving the application of de-politization and professionalization principles, i.e. establishment
of a system based on merits (merit system)
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The share of the public administration system recruitments subject to the provision on mandatory publication of a vacancy notice as compared to the total number of public administration employees
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BV (2015): approximately 50%
TV (2016): 50%
TV (2017): 70%
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The value for 2017 will be measured in 2018 because the Law on Employees in Autonomous Provinces and Local Self-Government Units is applicable since 12 January 2016 (pursuant to the Law, APs and LSGU need to harmonize rulebooks and subsequently publicize vacancy notices)
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2. Preparation and adoption of baselines (concept document) for introduction of a coordinated public service system with criteria for employment and advancement in accordance with transparency and competitiveness and merit principles and recommendations for advancement in all parts of the PA system
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2nd quarter of 2016
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The activity has not been implemented due to reprioritization of activities of the Ministry based on the needs of fiscal consolidation and optimization across the public sector. However, it should be noted that under the amendments to the Law on Salary System for Employees in Public Sector sets out that laws providing for the labour law status, salaries and other income of the employees in APs and local self-government units are to be enacted by 1 July 2017, while the laws providing for the labour law status, salaries and other income of the employees in public services, public agencies and other organizations founded by RS, autonomous provinces or local self-government units are to be enacted by 1 January 2018. The time limit for the enactment of these laws has been postponed due to early parliamentary elections and the dissolution of the National Assembly.
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The Law on Labour Law Status and Salaries of the Employees in Public Services will be drafted based on the analysis of the positive labour regulations from result 2.1.1. which govern the labour law status of employees in all parts of public administration in the Republic of Serbia, with recommendations for establishing a harmonised labour law status of employees in public administration. The Working Group for the drafting of the said Law has been established and it is expected to be actively engaged in the drafting of the Law in the coming period.
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4th quarter of 2017
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3. Preparation and determination of the proposed changes to the legal framework regulating the labour law status of employees in state bodies, public services and public agencies in line with the baselines, in consultation with the public10
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4th quarter of 2016
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The Law on Labour Law Status and Salaries of the Employees in Public Services will be drafted based on the analysis of the positive labour regulations from result 2.1.1. which govern the labour law status of employees in all parts of public administration in the Republic of Serbia, with recommendations for establishing a harmonised labour law status of employees in public administration. The Working Group for the drafting of the said Law has been established and it is expected to be actively engaged in the drafting of the Law in the coming period.
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IV quarter of 2017
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MPALSG – department competent for labour law relations and salaries
Partners:
Line ministries
MF
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2.1.2. A transparent and fair salary system in the public administration established
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The share of public administration employees subject to the new Law on Salaries in the total number of public administration employees (about 500,000 employees)
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BV (2015): 0%
TV (2016): 60%
TV (2017): 60%
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Since the indicator measures the scope of the Law on Salary System for Employees in Public Sector, and not its implementation, without the Army and the Police, the target value for 2016 is 100%. However, bearing in mind that the scope of the Law includes employees in the Army and Police, by enacting the Law the value of the indicator has been exceeded, and it amounts to 123%.
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2. Preparation and adoption of the job catalogue for all parts of the public administration system11
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2nd quarter of 2015
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The third Draft Job Catalogue has been prepared. It should be adopted by the end of 2017.
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Pursuant to the Law on Salary System for Employees in Public Sector, a Government’s instrument must be passed within 6 months of the date when this Law enters into force. The instrument will specify jobs of appointees in public services, public agencies and compulsory social security organizations. In addition, the Catalogue will contain the initial coefficients for calculation and payment of salaries for all jobs, and it is necessary to enact a lex specialis governing the salaries of employees in public services, which would set out detailed guidelines for the application of the criteria for classification of jobs in pay grades, and salary ranges.
Under the amendments to the Law on Salary System for Employees in Public Sector (‘‘Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia’’, No. 108/16) the time limits for the enactment of specialibus legibus have been extended. The lex specialis governing the salaries of employees in APs and local self-government units will be enacted by 1 July 2017, and the lex specialis governing the salaries of the public service employees will be enacted and the lex specialis governing the salaries of civil servants and appointees will be aligned by the end of 2017. Snap parliamentary elections have led to the extension of the time limits for enactment of specialibus legibus and at the same time it has been estimated that the new time limits are optimal for the passing of the Catalogue which will be drawn up via the social dialogue and consultations, taking into account the complexity and extensiveness of the process of establishing of the new salary system which would include about 500,000 employees in the public sector.
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The Law on Salary System for Employees in Public Sector (‘‘Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia’’, Nos. 18/16 and 108/16) stipulates that compensation of costs and other income will be regulated by specialibus legibus or in accordance with specialibus legibus; therefore, the lex specialis governing the salaries of employees in APs and local self-government units will be enacted by 1 July 2017, and the lex specialis governing the salaries of the public service employees will be enacted and the lex specialis governing the salaries of civil servants and appointees will be aligned by the end of 2017.
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IV quarter of 2017
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3. Preparation and adoption of secondary legislation (regulations on coefficients, regulations on compensations of costs and other income)
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4th quarter of 2015
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The Law on Salary System for Employees in Public Sector stipulates that compensation of costs and other income will be regulated by specialibus legibus or in accordance with specialibus legibus.
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Under the amendments to the Law on Salary System for Employees in Public Sector (‘‘Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia’’, No. 108/16) the time limits for the enactment of specialibus legibus have been extended. Snap parliamentary elections have led to the extension of the time limits for enactment of specialibus legibus given the complexity and extensiveness of the process of establishing of the new salary system, which would include about 500,000 employees in the public sector. The entire process of salary system reform requires a continuous social dialogue and negotiations with the social partners and which requires additional efforts with regard to the negotiations, as well as in terms of coordination with other line ministries, whose remit includes public services. In addition to the job names and descriptions, the Job Catalogue will contain the coefficients for these jobs based on the prepared methodology.
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The Law on Salary System for Employees in Public Sector stipulates that compensation of costs and other income will be regulated by specialibus legibus or in accordance with specialibus legibus; therefore, the lex specialis governing the salaries of employees in APs and local self-government units will be enacted by 1 July 2017, and the lex specialis governing the salaries of the public service employees will be enacted and the lex specialis governing the salaries of civil servants and appointees will be aligned by the end of 2017.
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IV quarter of 2017
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